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Work

Walgreens

Digital Production AssociateJune 2017 – Present

Joined the robust and talented Retail Products team located on Wabash Avenue in Chicago's South Loop in summer 2017. Currently producing web layouts, email templates, week-over-week assets, and an array of important digital outputs.

Mirum Shopper

Freelance Graphic DesignerFebruary – April 2017

Rapid turnaround with key visual in highly finessed and technical design for Unilever eblasts, banners, and web layouts. This opportunity has been a deeper dive into the agency world after somewhat of a graduation from the in-house environment I have grown to master.

FCB Global

Freelance Art DirectorJanuary 2017

Collaborated directly with creative directors on a new campaign to support the launch of XFinity TV stores across the nation. Studied Comcast brand meticulously and rapidly to produce a chic, stylized promotional booklet for XFinity devices that spoke to a young, hip, and expanding customer base.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Graphic Designer, Catalogue Production and MarketingMay 2015 – January 2017

Catalogue production, proposals, web and advertising design for the Midwest’s leading auction house. Worked closely with CEO and print vendors to produce marketing collateral on tight budgets and even tighter deadlines. Designed luxury-focused material for placement in international industry publications.

Chicago Sun-Times

Junior Designer, Marketing departmentOctober 2014 – May 2015

Worked rigorously in the heat of a massive corporate rebrand in a time of great change for Wrapports and the print industry at large. Analyzed data in order to craft large decks for potential advertisers and drove newspaper sales with front-page ad slots and digital campaigns.

Tribal Knowledge Marketing

Freelance Graphic DesignerMay 2014 – October 2014

Production designer for a major retail catalogue production house. Worked in a fast-paced environment in order to maintain deadlines and ensure efficient workflow. Assisted and directed photoshoots, both in-studio and offsite. This was my first chance to exercise my skills and expertise after graduating.

Education

Columbia College ChicagoBFA Graphic Design, December 2014

Before I entered the front door, I had no idea how to work the pen tool. True story!